The American psychologist known as the founder of functionalism was
a. William James.
b. B. F. Skinner.
c. Carl Rogers.
d. Erik Erikson.
A
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The SOMPA system
a. considers each child relative to all other children. b. considers each child relative to others from the same social and cultural group. c. assumes that all individual children should have the same score on a test. d. views each child as independent of all other children.
When investigating the serial position curve, delaying the memory test for 30 seconds
A. has no effect on the curve. B. increases the primacy effect. C. decreases the recency effect. D. increases both the primacy and the recency effects.
A House of Representatives committee quickly reached a consensus that some generally minor changes needed to be made to the immigration laws. After a lengthy, well-balanced discussion, they produced a quite radical bill that would almost stop immigration completely. Their decision appears to be an example of:
a. groupthink b. group polarization c. social facilitation d. normative social influence
Skinner developed a crib for his second daughter known as the “Air Crib.” Which of the following is true of his invention?
a. It was widely praised and earned him several million dollars. b. It caused his daughter to become mentally ill and suicidal. c. It was intended, in part, to keep his daughter warm without bundling her up in heavy clothes. d. It was viewed as a “modern” way to raise children and, as a result, became very popular and is still available today.